EP1519251A2 - System zur Zeitanzeige, im Besonderen zur Anzeige der Stunden - Google Patents

System zur Zeitanzeige, im Besonderen zur Anzeige der Stunden Download PDF

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EP1519251A2
EP1519251A2 EP04425694A EP04425694A EP1519251A2 EP 1519251 A2 EP1519251 A2 EP 1519251A2 EP 04425694 A EP04425694 A EP 04425694A EP 04425694 A EP04425694 A EP 04425694A EP 1519251 A2 EP1519251 A2 EP 1519251A2
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/02—Visual time or date indication means by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the position of which represent the time, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques

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  • the present invention concerns a time indication system, particularly for the indication of hours.
  • the invention concerns a system for indicating the time which is an alternative to the conventional methods for showing the hour, and that can be used in different alternative ways.
  • Another object of the invention is that of making it possible the application of the watch obtained by said indication system also to flexible objects subjected to stresses such as clothes.
  • time indication system particularly for the indication of hours characterised in that it comprises a series of sectors preferably provided one after the other one, each one representing a time reference, at least a movable indicator, that can move along said sectors, by control means controlling said at least a movable indicator and timing means, said timing means displacing said movable indicator from one sector to another one each preset time interval, by said control means.
  • said system can comprise two movable indicators for two different time references, a first indicator for indicating hours and a second indicator for indicating minutes.
  • said at least one indicator can be luminous.
  • said at least a series of sectors can be put on a virtual sector as the screen of a personal computer.
  • said at least a series of sectors is provided on a flexible plastic support.
  • said at least a series of sectors can be provided according to a linear or circular position.
  • said system can comprise a second series of sectors, provided parallel with respect to the first on, to indicate a different time reference.
  • said control means can be electrical or mechanical means.
  • said indicators can be comprised of LEDs or of liquid crystals and/or laser and/or lamps.
  • said series of sectors can comprise eleven sectors provided parallel each other and that can comprise the following conditions for the indication of time:
  • FIG. 1 it is possible to observe a first embodiment of a watch 1 wherein the time indication system according to the invention is employed. Particularly, it is possible to note a flat and lengthened, flexible material strip 2, said strip 2 providing a series of transverse trace 3. A line 4 is indicated perpendicularly to the traces 3, said line 4 running all along the strip 2, thus individuating two parallel series 51 and 52 of sectors 5.
  • Sectors 5 particularly individuate references for the time.
  • a pair of movable lights 6 and 7, having different colours, is provided on the strip.
  • First light 6 indicates hour
  • light 7 indicates minutes. Said lights move along the strip 2, moving from a sector to another one.
  • figure 2 it is shown a series of four time configurations and the vertical series 51 of sectors 5 indicates the hours, while series 52 indicates minutes.
  • FIG 2a it is present configuration hour "0:00" or "12:00", indicated by the complete absence of light on sectors 5.
  • figure 2b it is shown configuration "1:00” being light moved in first sector of series 5, while light 7 is absent.
  • figure 2c it is shown the configuration hour “1:05”, individuated by light 6 on the first sector of series 51 and by light 7 on series 52.
  • series of sectors 5 indicating minutes is calibrated in such a way the each sector 5 covers 5 minutes.
  • figure 2d shows the configuration hour “8:30", being the light 6 in the eighth sector of series 51, and light 7 in the sixth sector of series 52.
  • Lights 6 or 7, to lighten sectors 5, can be realised by standard LEDs, or by implementing sectors with LCD, or by pointing rays by standard lamps or LASER. Obviously, it will be necessary to provide an electronic or mechanical control system for adjustment of LEDs or LCD, respectively, or of the lighting lamps or of LASER pointers.
  • time indication system as that of figure 1 or 3, on the screen of a personal computer by a simple and suitable program.
  • An advantage of the present invention is that of being able to create a watch provided with a physical flexibility, thus being conformable to each surface.
  • time indication system described in the above can be easily adapted, by simple modifications, to indicate, for example, the daily date or the day of the week.

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EP04425694A 2003-09-24 2004-09-17 System zur Zeitanzeige, im Besonderen zur Anzeige der Stunden Withdrawn EP1519251A3 (de)

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ITRM20030440 2003-09-24
IT000440A ITRM20030440A1 (it) 2003-09-24 2003-09-24 Sistema d'indicazione temporale, in particolare dell'orario.

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GB2486006A (en) * 2010-12-01 2012-06-06 Dean Ayo Rochester Electronic flexible light clock

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DE4135514A1 (de) * 1991-08-19 1993-02-25 Klaus Kuehnhanss Vorrichtung zur zeitanzeige
DE19504676A1 (de) * 1995-02-13 1995-09-07 Huques Zermati Anordnung zur Anzeige von Ereignissen und Zuständen
US5896348A (en) * 1997-06-13 1999-04-20 Lyon; Zachary W. Method and timepiece for displaying time using grouped binary indicators

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2486006A (en) * 2010-12-01 2012-06-06 Dean Ayo Rochester Electronic flexible light clock

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